conference
Breaking BAIS
Conference
How science, business, politics and media increase the visibility of innovative women.
March 18, 2025 09:00 – 18:00 CET Technical University Munich (Audimax)







speakers
Guest Speakers

Tijen Onaran
Autorin und Unternehmerin, Gründerin Global Digital Women

Emilio J. Castilla
Professor of Management, MIT

Judith Wittwer
Chefredakteurin Süddeutsche Zeitung

Christian Nitsche
Chefredakteur Bayerischer Rundfunk

Dr. Maria Furtwängler
Schauspielerin, Produzentin und Stifterin

Dr. Robert Livingston
Lecturer Harvard University

Ricarda Lang
MdB Bündnis 90/Die Grünen

Cai Tore Philippsen
Managing Editor FAZ.NET

Angie Gifford
Senior Advisor to COO at Meta & Supervisory Board Member

Nina Ruge
Gründerin, Moderatorin, Wissenschaftsjournalistin

Elke Benning-Rohnke
Entrepreneur, Board-Mitglied, Gründerin 2Top

Madeline Di Nonno
President & CEO Geena Davis Institute

Korinna Strobel
Head of Strategy, Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft

Christina Rouvray
Projektleitung Metavorhaben „Innovative Frauen im Fokus"

Nicole Schmutte
Digital Diversity Consultant

Prof. Dr. Maite Taboada
Distinguished Professor Simon Fraser University

Nicole Voigt
Managing Director & Partner, Boston Consulting Group

Emiliano Void
Gründer nuwave Equity Corporation

Dr. Antonella Santuccione Chadha
Gründer & CEO Women's Brain Foundation

Barbara Lutz
CEO FKi Diversity for Success / Autorin

Eva Gengler
Co-Founderin enableYou

Prof. Dr. Ulrike Beisiegel
Biochemikerin, ehem. Präsidentin Universität Göttingen

PD Dr. Marie-Luise Aitzetmüller-Klietz
Ärztin & Dozentin, Universität Münster/Passau

Dr. Timo Spinde
Postdoctoral researcher, Media Bias Research

Lea Eberle
COO EqualVoice, Head of Finance Ringier AG

Begonia Vazquez Merayo
Unternehmerin für Leadership & Diversity

Dr. Gizelle Baker
VP Global Scientific Engagement, Philip Morris International

Dr. Christoph Hohenberger
Co-Founder & MD Retorio

Anna Sophie Herken
Vorstandsmitglied GIZ, Juristin

Dr. Isabelle Kürschner
New Work expert & conference moderator
our team
Chair for Strategy & Organization, TUM

Prof. Dr. Isabell Welpe

PD Dr. Theresa Treffers

Alexandra Abler

Dr. Fabian Ahrens

Nadja Born

Simon Hochstraßer

Sara Kappelhoff
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